How to update patterned elements?

[ben358]

Context: I have patterned a component.

Action: I adjust the parent component in some way - I change the visibility of a plane, or I overwrite the BOM structure to reference.

Result: Only the parent component is affected.

Surely there is a way to refresh the rest of the pattern, so that they all receive this change? The only way I can do it is delete the pattern and redo it after I've made the change to the parent.

[Lucas.dolinarVFXZU]

Edit the part and not the instance, or, if needed, edit the pattern? (via selection filters)

[ben358]

If I want to override the BOM structure to make it reference (I.e. right-click instance > BOM structure > reference (which means it will only be treated as a reference part in this assembly)), then I can't do that by editing the part rather than the instance.

[Lucas.dolinarVFXZU]

well, while not perfect:
select pattern(s) > isolate > box select everything (selection filter set to parts) > ...

> undo isolate

[SBix26]

Even easier, perhaps: expand the pattern in the browser then multi-select them there.  You'll have to Expand all Children in order to select them, which on a large pattern makes for a very long browser list, but pick the first, then scroll down and Shift-click the last one, and it will only select the actual components, not the rest of the stuff.  Then make your BOM Structure change.

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Sam B

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